However, the former United defender denied current speculation that he could come back in for the youngster as a January loan.

Wilson suffered a serious knee ligament injury while at Derby County 12 months' ago and previously had a loan spell at Brighton in the Championship.

And he told manutd.com that while the United staff decided he would remain at the club beyond the summer to build up his fitness, he is open to a temporary switch when the transfer window opens again, and both Reading and Leeds have been linked.

But Stam said that while he had a conversation about the 21-year-old in the summer, he suggested that other names are now in the frame.

"I know about it and we already spoke about him in June," said Stam. "But at the moment there is nothing in that.